2008-2009 Cork Hurlers strike
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The 2008–2009 Cork Hurlers strike was a withdrawal of playing services by the 2008 Cork Senior Hurling
panel over the issue of team management.The strike marked the third such strike in five years with the 2007-2008 Cork players strike
being the most recent. Reports of unrest with in Cork began at least as early as 4 November 2008 when current manager Gerald McCarthy played down talk of unrest in the panel.
have said they will join the Hurlers on strike if the matter is not settled by the end of the National Football League
. While the Hurlers asked the clubs of Cork too put a motion of no confidence in Gerald McCarthy before the county board.
by 14 points in front of crowd of only 600 their third defeat in a row.
On 5 March 2009, Na Piarsaigh
became one of many clubs to support the hurlers.
On 10 March 2009, Gerald McCarthy confirmed that he would be stepping down as Cork hurling manager with immediate effect after reported death threats.
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
panel over the issue of team management.The strike marked the third such strike in five years with the 2007-2008 Cork players strike
2007-2008 Cork players strike
During the 2007-2008 Cork players strike Gaelic footballers and hurlers in County Cork, Ireland refused to play for the Cork County board. The cause of the strike was the issue of deciding who should pick the senior teams' selectors. The players believed the manager should pick the selectors....
being the most recent. Reports of unrest with in Cork began at least as early as 4 November 2008 when current manager Gerald McCarthy played down talk of unrest in the panel.
January
In January the 2008 panel issued a statement outlining their reasons for striking , primarily claiming the Cork County Board was not following the processed agreed in the aftermath of the 2007-2008 strike.February
With the strike ongoing the Cork county board fielding a team made up of players who were not involved in the 2008 panel. While an estimated 10,000 marched in support of the striking hurlers. The Cork footballersGaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
have said they will join the Hurlers on strike if the matter is not settled by the end of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. While the Hurlers asked the clubs of Cork too put a motion of no confidence in Gerald McCarthy before the county board.
March
On 1 March 2009, Cork management were forced to field an understrength side that was defeated by GalwayGalway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
by 14 points in front of crowd of only 600 their third defeat in a row.
On 5 March 2009, Na Piarsaigh
Na Piarsaigh GAA
Na Piarsaigh are a Hurling and Gaelic football club based in the north side of Cork City, Ireland. The club was founded in 1943.-Birth of the club:...
became one of many clubs to support the hurlers.
On 10 March 2009, Gerald McCarthy confirmed that he would be stepping down as Cork hurling manager with immediate effect after reported death threats.